[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 176 War Years

What is family?

Edward Newgate didn't really know what the word meant.He is a pirate and an outlaw. It is no exaggeration to say that he has been since childhood.Therefore, even if he yearns for it, even if he has seen it from afar, he doesn't feel that he really understands it.

Newgate didn't try.While that was indeed something he wanted, he hadn't tried it.He once faced the situation of life and death with a smile, and once won the game against the god of death in the Styx.He was afraid of nothing—except this step.

As for the reason, it's also very simple.Because of family, family... lover, all of these are too gentle.They are tender, fragile, dazzling, high-profile, and shone with unparalleled light.Anyone can see it, anyone can... easily destroy them.So much so that as a pirate, a pirate who is too rough cannot have them.

Once touched, once touched, they are destroyed.That's right.Pirates are free and unfettered, they will destroy families, homes and loved ones.Even Roger, the One Piece, cannot escape this 'curse'.As for myself, it is ironic that I yearn for and yearn for something that will never be obtained, or that will be destroyed if it is obtained.

In this irony, Newgate lived most of his life.In the Battle of the Top two years ago, although he didn't tell the words clearly to the loyal children who followed him, he really didn't think that he would come back alive.Whitebeard is already old, no matter how hard he refuses to admit defeat, his peak period has passed, and facing the fully armed and powerful combat force, it is impossible for the Navy Headquarters where the three generals gather to retreat completely.

At least, at least let the young people live.At least let the children who have more futures and more possibilities survive.Change the times, Newgate didn't want to tell them that.It doesn't matter if you don't change, just leave all your troubles behind and find what you want in the sea of ​​freedom created by Roger.

Don't be like me.Bound by this fate, kidnapped by this identity.Unable to pursue my true dream.

However, this world is cruel, it is too cruel, so cruel that even children who have done nothing wrong cannot tolerate it.The reason for the public execution of Ace is not that he is a vicious pirate, but simply because he is Roger's son.

Even if Ace never even saw Roger's face, never even spoke a word to him, is a kid guilty of never seeing his father and hating him because of it?Not right.The world is wrong, everything is wrong.Even a really vicious pirate like me can see that there must be something wrong...

Why is the world so afraid of Roger, why is it so afraid of a dead man?

None of this matters when watching Ace burn through his heart.When seeing young children die, everything becomes dark and loses color.

At that time, Newgate had decided that on that day, he would also die in Marlin Vandeau.

When it comes to the turning point of everything, Newgate actually didn't expect it to be a turning point at all.When the child "falling from the sky" like snowflakes falling in the swamp, Newgate felt that it was probably just a joke made by God to make himself fulfill a little wish before he died.

Newgate admitted that it never occurred to him that the kid could actually do it.

Ace said she was a star.That kid was really fascinated.The stars are indeed very beautiful and very bright, but at the same time, she is also very, very far away from us.

Your world is too far away from us, Youxiang.People like this old man can no longer get close.There is no time to hunt.Maybe I can't run anymore.But if, just if, your presence can light up this dark sky, then this old man...

The old man also wants to help you with the remaining 'remnant fire'.

After all, when darkness cannot allow children to pursue their dreams, only light can be their refuge.Although it is not easy, there may be a day when it will be swallowed up, and there may be a day when the more desperate truth will make you want to run away.But as long as you're still willing to shine there, then...

Then 'Whitebeard' Edward Newgate will continue to guard the 'light' of this sea under your 'starry sky'.

"Dad... hey..." Marco's voice came from a headache, and he said, "I just saw a tsunami capsize an innocent ship that was just passing by."

"Hmph!" Whitebeard sat on the port with an unhappy face. He drank half a jug of wine, "Didn't I ask my sons to save them! When are you going to talk about it, Marco!"

"I want you to calm down. And is there enough wine for today?" Marco wanted to confiscate the flagon, but was avoided.Whitebeard said unconvinced like a child whose toy was about to be robbed: "It's not because our little cabbage is in danger!! I feel it! Do you know! Grandpa, I! I feel it!"

"Even so, there is no need to cause a tsunami!!"

"Who would have thought that the danger would be that Youxiang got engaged to an inexplicable man!!! The other men chose the worst one!!" Didn't they say that they were dating a man who had a serious job and was definitely not a pirate! !Why did Dressrosa come here in a few days!White Beard said that he couldn't keep up with the little girl's train of thought, "It's not good who to choose, my Xiangxiang oh oh oh oh!!"

Suddenly he raised his head to the sky and yelled, and the grandfather gulped down half a jug of wine again.

Marco didn't know what to say, he just hoped that someone would come and start a fight before this totally irresponsible and super-willful grandpa overturned half of Dressrosa.Unlike grandpa, his uncle (who claims to be) knows the truth of the matter.Matthew had already given him an overview of the situation not long ago.

At first Marco thought that the nonsense of "I am engaged to Doflamingo" was outrageous enough, but he didn't expect that "I was kidnapped by BigMom to Totland and forced to marry by BigMom who coveted demon power and almost went there. The fact that she had to agree to be engaged to her second son, the legendary Charlotte Katakuri, in order to escape was even more outrageous.

——How on earth did you achieve more outrageous events in just one month than we have sailed for decades? ? ?

This is the question Marco wants to ask Youxiang and Ace most at present.However, the most important thing at the moment is not this, but not to let the old man with white beard know the truth.Otherwise, the conflict with Qiwuhai will escalate to a conflict between the Four Emperors.It's fucking good!Absolutely not! !

There has already been a battle on the top, and there must be no more battle of the Four Emperors. God knows what outrageous things the navy will do when they observe Whitebeard and BigMom fighting. If everyone is outrageous, the world will be over! !Think of a way!Marco!The world depends on you!

"I think Youxiang is just talking casually." Marco said, "She doesn't really want to marry Amayasha."

"This old man thinks so too." Whitebeard curled his lips, and he said, "Her eyesight is not that bad, there must be something hidden in it, for example, that bastard Doflamingo threatened her? Why did he catch her? Or Youxiang has some plans. Definitely not for real—that's why I'm here, I have to ask."

"Who do you want to ask?"

"Ask Doflamingo himself!"

That's why he ran over while shaking as if he wanted to liberate Dressrosa!Just when Marco was about to say something, the guys who had just ran to save people came back.It seems that the ship of unlucky eggs was successfully fished up, and a lot of goods were rescued.Judging from the types of goods, they are not merchants (of course they are not pirates), are they tourists or something?After all, Dressrosa is now a very prosperous country.

"Father, we have rescued everyone!" The person who came to report also squeezed the water on himself, "The captain said he would thank you personally!"

"Ah?" Thank you for what I'm doing!I was the one who overthrew you!Whitebeard looked over impatiently, and behind his son, he saw a little white face.Hey, why do all the gangsters in the sea have such faces now?What a changed world!

"You are the captain who saved us!" This 'little white face' came to White Beard with a sincere smile on his face. I don't know if he really doesn't know who the person in front of him is, or he just doesn't care about it. "I didn't expect to encounter such a big storm so close to the island, I thought it was going to be over!"

"... You came to Dressrosa for tourism?" The men and women were dressed in brightly colored clothes... The white beard glanced at the fair-faced crew members gathered at the port, and compared with his own children who were also at the port. Up, each of them is 'petite and cute'.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I should introduce myself to my savior first." The little white-faced captain immediately stood up a little, and he said with a standard stage manner, "We are the Canglan Opera Troupe invited to perform in Dressrosa , I am Skylark, director of the opera company. You may have heard our names, Mr. Newgate."

"Huh? Do you know who this old man is?"

"Of course. I'm also reading newspapers." Captain Skylark still had a smile on his face. He said, "I just didn't expect to meet you in this way. It must be fate~"

"Hmph! You really dare to say..." Forget it... After all, they were real and they were overthrown by me.White Beard didn't want to argue with him, "The Canglan Opera Troupe... seems to have heard of it."

"It's reasonable that people like you don't pay attention to our ordinary affairs." The leader of the skylark replied, "However, in order to express our gratitude, let us perform a song for you!"

"No need."

"Oh, you're welcome! We just need to look for status! Don't look at me like this, I'm also a devil fruit user!" Captain Skylark didn't recognize his birth at all, and he said with a smile, "Although I'm a person who can't improve at all The ability to fight, but it is very useful as the head of the opera troupe! I just need to see a person, and I can find out the song that suits him best?"

"What kind of strange ability is that... Anyway, don't use it! Don't you disturb the people by bouncing around in the middle of the night?"

"Everyone~ Mr. Newgate said he wants to listen to our singing!!"

"—Didn't listen to the old man at all, you kid!!"

Hey... What an energetic brat.It reminds me of a long time ago... I had a similar encounter with my own sons.All of them are full of personality guys.Whitebeard smiled subconsciously, and at this moment everyone from the opera troupe had already surrounded him, and it seemed that it was already too late to stop them.

"Let me see... the song that belongs to Mr. Newgate..." Captain Skylark just thought about it for a while, and seemed to have an answer. He quietly said something to the members, and everyone laughed and nodded. .The person in charge of music has already picked up the instrument, and the person in charge of singing has also lined up. Although I have only heard their names, they look quite professional.

Just as I was thinking about it, the music started to sound. This is a magnificent tune, even if I listen to it on such a night, I can still feel the coexistence of deep and surging.The playing of stringed instruments makes the music seem like a heroic legend from some bard——

"There was a loud noise from the west, and a heavy hammer fell on the high rock..."

At home is a clear male voice, which makes people feel more like a legend narrated by a bard: "... answer this call, put on your military uniform, the former pariah, now rush to the battlefield, the wandering dust, look at the hot volcano in the distance Red light..."

The singing is quiet and passionate, and it doesn't seem noisy in the night. The 'poet' uses a clean and quiet voice to describe a story of an era in which heroes emerged in large numbers, and people fought for freedom and survival.

"...It's not bad to sing." Marco listened to him and said so.

"Well, after all, it's a bit famous." Whitebeard took another sip of wine, and he said, "There are no pirates who don't like songs, but they understand it quite well."

"Haha... I heard that they seem to be called to perform in various palaces. I thought they were the type of money-lovers." Marco said, "I didn't expect that songs suitable for pirates can still be sung!"

"Music doesn't have to be a common language, and it doesn't need translation. It's a dialogue between souls." Head Lark said, "This is what our theater manager told me. It seems to be what a great composer said... …Therefore, as long as you are alive, you can sing. Whether you are a king or a pirate, a noble or a prisoner, anyone can sing!"

"—Our era is coming!" At this time, the singing reached a climax, and the chorus sounded, as if countless younger generations stood up from the curtain, raised their knives and prepared to march towards the new era, "Answer this call! No matter the cost, rise up The Great War—shields shattered, warriors fell, but our time will—"

"It's so noisy, you bastard!!"

Suddenly someone threw a pot from the building next to it, and it hit the middle of the chorus: "Look what time it is!! Let no one sleep, you crazy people!!!"

"Yeah...you got scolded, Commander~~"

"I was scared to death, I thought I was going to be beaten..."

"It's all the captain's fault!"

The members of the opera troupe were taken aback and began to complain, but the head of the Skylark laughed without hesitation: "Hahahaha! Although anyone can sing, but for a while~~ let's divide the time and place! It really is true It will disturb the people!"

"Didn't the old man say that a long time ago!" Really, you brat!The blame for disturbing the people will finally be thrown on the old man's head!White Beard patted Captain Skylark on the back of the head, and he said, "Okay! You little white-faced girls, hurry up and go! Don't mix with pirates!"

"..." Captain Skylark didn't answer immediately. He first signaled the members to pack up their things, then turned and said to White Beard, "As long as you are alive, the adventure can continue. Mr. Newgate. You also live in Newgate. era."

"Ok?"

"Then, Mr. Newgate and everyone in the Pirates. Thank you again for saving us, and we won't bother you." Captain Skylark made a gesture of closing the curtain, "However, if we are destined to meet again, I hope You would like to hear another song from us.”

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The author has something to say:

The song sung by the opera troupe this time is "The Call", from MiracleOfSound.The general idea of ​​the song is an epic describing people from all over the world taking up arms to fight under the inspiration of fate.

Music doesn't have to be a common language, nor does it need to be translated.It is a dialogue between souls. — Bach

The manager of the opera troupe is Matthew, so this sentence was told by Matthew to the director.Everyone should know Bach, so I won’t go into details.

Leader's Devil Fruit: It can be seen that the song is suitable for someone.Let's call it Songge Fruit for now!Just by looking at someone, you can immediately picture in your mind the tone of a song that fits the trajectory of that person's life.It can be said that it is the ability that composers dream of! (This ability is not only effective for humans, but also for things. For example, songs suitable for a certain country.)

Today happens to be Father's Day. I saw someone on wb saying that Whitebeard is the most impressive 'father' among the pirates. Think about it. Although Youxiang calls him Grandpa, he is indeed the son of many, many people. 'Father'.This chapter happened to be written about him, so let’s take it as wishing him a happy Father’s Day~~~

The next chapter will also write the story of Xiangxiang and grandpa. What would it be like to be a Newgate who is a "grandpa" instead of a "four emperors"?